What’s Hot in May, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 11, 2010

Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events.

The Hot Spots

The New Realeases

The Best Sellers

Kids’ Literature Events

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THE NEW RELEASES

The most coveted books that release this month:

• Perfect Piggies! by Sandra Boynton (Ages 0-4)

• Ladybug Girl at the Beach by Jacky Davis, David Soman (Ages 3-7)
• Pinkalicious: Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink by Victoria Kann (Ages 4-7)

• The 39 Clues, Book 9: Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park (Ages 8-12)
• The Sisters Grimm: Book Eight: The Inside Story by Michael Buckley (Ages 8-12)
• Charlie Bone And The Red Knight by Jenny Nimmo (Ages 9-12)

• The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (Ages 9-12)
• The Cardturner by Louis Sachar (Young Adult)

THE BEST SELLERS

The best selling children’s books this month:

PICTURE BOOKS

• The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood (Ages 3-5)
• The EARTH Book by Todd Parr (Ages 3-6)
• Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! by Jane O’connor (Ages 4-8)
• Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner (Ages 4-8)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary by Simon Beecroft (Ages 7 and up)

CHAPTER BOOKS

• Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce (Ages 8-12)
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Ages 12 and up)
• Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins (Ages 12 and up)
• Fallen by Lauren Kate (Ages 12 and up)
• The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell (Ages 14 and up)

PAPERBACK BOOKS

• Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, Late Night by Jane O’connor (Ages 4-8)
• Nick of Time by Ted Bell (Ages 9-12)
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (Ages 12 and up)
• If I Stay by Gayle Forman (Ages 12 and up)
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Ages 14 and up)

SERIES BOOKS

• Percy Jackson & the Olympians, by Rick Riordan (Ages 9 to 12)
• How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (Ages 9-12)
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney (Ages 9 to 12)
• The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (Ages 12 and up)
• House of Night by P. C. Cast (Ages 14 and up)

This information was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. To see the full list you can visit: www.nytimes.com.

KIDS’ LITERATURE EVENTS: CIRCA May, 2010

It’s no secret that it’s cool to read. Where can you be seen promoting literacy and encouraging kids to read?

Children’s Book Week May 10 – 16, 2010
Location: USA

New Zealand Post Book Awards Festival
May 10 – 19, 2010
Location: New Zealand

Sydney Writers’ Festival
May 15 – 23, 2010
Location: Australia

Karen Cushman
Thu, May 20, 2010, 10:00 AM
Location: Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA, USA
Featured Book: Alchemy and Meggy Swann

Book Blogger Convention
Fri, May 28, 2010
Location: New York City, NY, USA

Know of any kids’ literacy or author events that are happening during the month of May or June? Leave your suggestion in the comments field below.